Thursday, July 9, 2009
First Full Show in Greece
I would love to express how amazing the audience was on a spectacular night at the theater Petra in Petroupoli, Athens-Greece. Finally!!! My first full concert in Greece in front of a very loud and generous audience who knew every song and made a very demanding schedule worth every moment and mile for me and my phenomenal band!! We got some great footage of our visit to share soon and I look forward to coming back shortly after my international CD release in late Sept. Love and gratitude to all of my incredibly supportive fans! And gratitude to Petra our promoter who believed and. Stepped up to invite me to this beautiful country Greece! Love, MB
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Hi Michael, so glad you had a good time in Greece, it sounds like a beautiful country, really looking forward to the footage, counting down the days to London!! take care and post again soon. Carol. uk.
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmm Sounds like a heavenly place to be! So happy to hear the reception was all you hoped for and more. You must have felt right at home you international you! Can't wait to hear more from the next stop! Looking forward to the pics too! Godspeed!
ReplyDeleteGwen
hi michael
ReplyDeletefirst of all i would like to say a big thank you for the concert, it was brilliant you and the band were on top form as ever, and i enjoyed my stay in greece and the location was beautifull. i have never been to an open air concert before you never dissapoint, it was great its been to long since oct last year, i could not wait any longer so going to greece was great, i just wish i could go to them all i can never get enough, a big thank you for such a great night, travel safe and enjoy the rest of the tour, cant wait to see you soon
all the best love always helen xx uk
Hi Michael so happy to hear that you had enjoyed it so much in Greece and I am sure your fans where thrilled by you. It is good to know that you are planning to return there. Take care and enjoy it, see you soon, love Silvana.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you had such a warm welcome and response at your first ever concert in Greece. Hope you and the band are having a wonderful time on the tour.
ReplyDeleteKeep yourself healthy for November in the UK!
Love Clare XXX
Hi Michael
ReplyDeleteI hope you had some time to take in the sites. With all its history, I'm sure Greece must be a beautiful country to visit.
Hya Michael,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having a blast on your travels and are being well recieved in Greece.
I hope you continue having fun all the way through. Cant wait til Nov and the RAH!! Yaay!!
Say 'Hi' to the band please.
Love ya!! Be safe Jennifer XXXXXX
Hi Michael,
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to update us all. I knew the 2nd concert in Greece was going to be one that you will never forget! I hope you had a chance to sample the food and wine as well as doing a little sightseeing! Please believe that the concerts this summer will get better and better!
Looking forward to seeing you in London,
Luv Hilary xxx
Hi Michael,
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the update on the international CD. Like my Grandma used to say "all the best things in life are worth waiting for!". I look forward to its release and hopefully being able to buy a signed copy at the RAH in November.
Luv Hilary xxx
Hi Michael,
ReplyDeleteNice to read where you are and what you are doing! I'm living in Texas now ...moved from Michigan several years ago to Santa Barbara, CA...then on to Dallas, to be near my kids and grandkids. I took my family to Italy a few months ago, and thought of you there! Listened to a lot of your music on Ipod while I was in Europe! It is so beautiful! Can't wait for your
new music! Be well, and keep rockin!
Love Always,
Linda (aka Live4roses)
Dear Michael---
ReplyDeleteIt is so nice to hear that you are having a good time on this tour. I am hoping that I will be able to get the time off from work to go see you in Avon,colo...at the "Vilar center for the Arts", I haven't been to that venue b-4 and hope to see you there and looking forward to a good time, As I always have a good time at your shows.
STAY BEATIFUL-- AND STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF!!!
VERY FONDLY--
GINA H.
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Hi Michael,
ReplyDeleteToday (16th) you are in Italy but shortly you will be moving on to Pembroke in Malta. Here's a little about Malta for you - Pembroke is Malta's newest town and is named after Robert Henry Herbert the 12th Earl of Pembroke and British Secretary of War in 1859.
Malta has very strong ties with the UK and the last British troops left Pembroke barracks in 1979. Since then, all the land which had been acquired by the British on their arrival in Malta has been relinquished to the Maltese Government and it has since become a pleasant residential town and a rather green town by Maltese standards.
Valletta is the capital of Malta and was officially recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. Valletta owes its existence to the Knights of St John, who used the city as a refuge to care for injured soldiers and pilgrims during the Crusades in the 16th century. The foundation stone of Valletta was laid by the Grandmaster of the Order of Saint John, Jean Parisot de la Valette on 28 March 1566.
The National Museum of Fine Arts was known as Admiralty House when it became the official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Mediterranean fleet. The building dates back to the late 1570s. The palace was the private residence of a succession of knights of the Order of St John. It was opened as a museum in 1974, as a repository of Malta's permanent national art collection including paintings by Mattia Preti and J. M. W. Turner.
The George Cross was awarded to Malta by King George VI and the illuminated Scroll was presented to the “People and Defenders of Malta”, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. There were 3 Gloucester Gladiator planes that protected Malta during the 2nd World War and they were called 'Faith', 'Hope' and 'Charity'. Faith can be seen at the Malta War Museum.
If you fancy a little sightseeing in Valletta I would recommend a visit to Mdina which was the old capital city of Malta and is known as the 'Silent City'. The town is confined within its own city walls, and has a population of less than three hundred. Only a limited number of resident and emergency vehicles, wedding cars and hearses are allowed within Mdina. In 2006 Mdina started its own football club called the Mdina Knights.
If you want to take public transport in Malta there is no railway so its down to buses and taxis. Buses have been used on the island since 1905 and have become a tourist attraction in their own right, due to their uniqueness. There are approximately 500 buses in public transit service, most of them privately owned by the bus drivers themselves.
There are lots of restaurants and eating places in Malta but I would recommend that you try Pastizzi, a Ricotta or pea filled savoury pasty. It is a popular snack for all Islanders and can be found at pastizzerias and most bars, pizzerias, and some restaurants and bakeries. Pastizzi are small, diamond-shaped or shell shaped packets of multi layered pastry stuffed with either fresh ricotta or with a mushy split pea mixture which is sometimes slightly spicy.
Well, have to go now, hope you have a safe journey to Malta and I'm sure the concert will be a fantastic success!
Luv Hilary xxx
Hi Michael, Thank you so much for the most fantastic concert in Malta it was one with a big difference, you where all great up there and me & my mum enjoyed it so much it ended too soon. I really hope you have enjoyed yourself here in Malta and you where amazing with Calleja but then you always are, never fail to amaze me. Take great care.
ReplyDeleteYour forever fan Silvana
Hi Michael! Looking forward to hearing about more of your concerts & travels. We want to hear it all -- the music, the beautiful places you're visiting, and just the kookie, fun stuff tht happens every day on the road. Keep it coming!
ReplyDeleteDear Michael,
ReplyDeleteYes we are still here waiting for you to blog us again. Are you too busy Twittering and thought we wouldn't miss you? Hope to see you back soon and give us another concert review.
Take care,
Gwen
Michael, I'm glad you made it to Colorado. I hope your visit was as enjoyable for you as it was for us.
ReplyDeleteShari
Dear Michael,
ReplyDeleteI've recently learned of your blog, and thought it wonderful that you have one.I was amazed that you would be performing in Greece, one of my favorite exotic countries. I'm researching this country in depth for my struggling writing ventures. My protagonist is a Greek descendant private investigator, and there's still a lot to learn to develop him.
Good luck and I look forward to the time when I see and hear you perform again.
I look forward to your new CD also.
Olivia Serena Snead